Billy Bragg (British singer, songwriter, musician and political activist).

London, 06/09/2014. Today, thousands of people gathered in Red Lion Square to join the final leg of the 300 miles march, from Jarrow to London, made by the <<'999 Call for the NHS' a group of mums from Darlington. They got together because they love our NHS and they want to protect it. To show their commitment, for the last three weeks they've been walking a massive 300 miles, through over 20 towns...
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Billy Bragg (British singer, songwriter, musician and political activist).

London, 06/09/2014. Today, thousands of people gathered in Red Lion Square to join the final leg of the 300 miles march, from Jarrow to London, made by the <<'999 Call for the NHS' a group of mums from Darlington. They got together because they love our NHS and they want to protect it. To show their commitment, for the last three weeks they've been walking a massive 300 miles, through over 20 towns and cities in England. […]>> (source, '999 Call for NHS' press release). The demonstration was the re-enactment of the <<Jarrow March (or Jarrow Crusade, from the phrase on banners carried by the marchers), was an October 1936 protest march against unemployment and extreme poverty suffered in North East England during the Great Depression. The 207 marchers travelled from the town of Jarrow to the Palace of Westminster in London, a distance of almost 300 miles (480 km), to lobby Parliament. Their MP, Ellen Wilkinson, known as 'Red Ellen', walked with them […].>> (Source http://www.wikipedia.com). The protest ended peacefully with a rally in Trafalgar Square.

For more information please click here: http://www.999callfornhs.org.uk

If you want to sign the petition please click here: http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/64908
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